Obituaries

For Sunday, January 12, 2014

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 12, 2014

John E.K. Akana
Dec. 13, 2013
John E.K. Akana, 94, of Hana, Maui, a Kamehameha Schools teacher and dean of students, and Hawaii Government Employees Association educational trainer and deputy director, died in Upcountry Maui. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Puni and Keoni, daughters Leilani Ramsey and Puanani Akana, 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 p.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. Services: 2 p.m. Additional services and burial to be held at a later date at Wananalua Congregational Church, Hana. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

Rodonio DeLeon BalmaniaDec. 30, 2013
Rodonio DeLeon Balmania, 73, of Haleiwa, a landscaper, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Mabini, Philippines. He is survived by brothers Melanio and Victorino, and sisters Magdalena Balais and Helene Balmania. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples. Additional information for an obituary published Saturday.

Francis Yuk San Chun
Dec. 29, 2013
Francis Yuk San Chun, 86, of Honolulu, owner and operator of Kapahulu Poi Shop and an Army veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mildred W.S.; sons Francis K.H., Derek K.H. and Duncan E.K.H.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com. Updated information for an obituary published Friday.

Donald Wayne Clemons
Jan. 7, 2014
Donald Wayne Clemons, 87, of Aiea, a retired civil service structural inspector and a Navy retiree, died in Honolulu. He was born in Scott, Iowa. He is survived by wife Ann, sons Donald Jr. and Daniel, brothers Lester and Norval, and two grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Aiea. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial to be announced at a later date. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.

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